Mop holder



Nov. 2, 1943.

M. WEINSTEIN MOP HOLDER Filed May 14, 1943 i y a Ei v W/N A A 2 Egg? IN V EN TOR I A1 arzau Wez'nsfel'r? BY 17TTORNEY$ Patented Nov. 2, 1943 U NIT ED STATES MOP HOLDER Morton Weinstein, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Application May 14, 1943, Serial No. 487,005

1 Claim.

This invention relates to mops and it is one object of the invention to provide a mop having a head and a handle, the head consisting of companion front and rear blocks between which a mop is firmly clamped when a handle is screwed tightly into place through registering openings formed in the blocks and the mop.

Another object of the invention is to so form the blocks that a stem or shank at the front end of the mop handle may be thrust through registering openings of the rear block and the mop and then screwed into the opening of the front block to effect tight clamping of the mop between the blocks.

Another object of the invention is to so form the blocks that they obtain a firm grip upon a center pad of the mop with portions of the pad projecting from sides and ends of the blocks and side faces of the front block being grooved so that this mop may have frictional grip with strings of the mop during use thereof and the block prevented from sliding over the mop instead of carrying the strings with it along a floor or other surface being cleansed.

Another object of the invention is to provide a mop holder which is entirely of wood, simple in construction and cheap to'manufacture.

The. invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing wherein:

Figure 1 is a view of the handle;

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the rear block;

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the frontblock;

Figure 4 is a view looking down upon the mop with the handle in cross section, and

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken along line 55 of Figure 4.

The improved mop holder consists briefly of a front block I, a rear block 2, and a handle 3 having its front end portion reduced to form a shank or stem 4 threaded from its front end for a portion of its length as shown at 5. The front block I is of oblong formation and at its center is formed with a threaded opening 6 which aligns with the center opening I of the rear block when the blocks are assembled as shown in Figure 5. This opening I is unthreaded and its upper end communicates with a socket 8 of such diameter that it will snugly receive the handle 3, the unthreaded portion of the shank 4 being snugly received in the opening 1 and projecting forwardly from block 2. While the handle and the blocks are preferably formed of wood it will be understood that other materials found suitable may be used. The rear block is of the same length and width as the front block but has a transversely curved rear surface merging into its side faces. This eliminates sharp corners along sides of the rear block and reduces likelihood of scratching furniture when using the mop. The front face of the rear block is grooved to form a ribbed surface 9 adapted to firmly grip the pad H! of mop II when the front block is drawn rearwardly into clamping engagement with the mop. Side faces of the front block are grooved to form ribbed surfaces l2 which will grip the masses of threads l3 extending from opposite sides of the pad l0 when the mop is in use and turned to dispose the front block on its side with a mass of mop threads between the block and a fioor or other surface being cleaned. It should also be noted that providing the front block with ribbed side faces permits it to be gripped in a person's hand and firmly held while the handle is turned to draw the front block rearwardly into tight clamping engagement with the mop pad. The mop has been shown formed of laminations or sheets mounted one upon another with threads projecting from opposite sides of the pad but it is to be understood that the mop may be of other constructions which will provide a pad and threads projecting from opposite side edges thereof. The fact that the front end of the handle fits into a socket 8 causes the handle to be braced transversely and prevents the handle from being broken at the rear end of its shank 4. As the shank is rotatably received in the opening I of the rear block it may be freely turned in the rear block while being screwed tightly into place or unscrewed for removal.

From the foregoing description of the construction of my improved mop holder, the method of assembling the same and the operation thereof will be readily understood and it will be seen that I have provided comparatively simple, inexpensive and efiicient means for carrying out the various objects of the invention.

While I have particularly described the elements best adapted to perform the functions set forth, it, is apparent that various changes in form, proportion, and in the minor details of construction, may be resorted to, without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the principles of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

In a mop, a front block, a rear block, a pad between said blocks projecting from sides and ends of the blocks and having strands extending from its opposite side edges, the pad-engaging face of one block being formed with longitudinal ribs for gripping the pad, said blocks and said pad being formed with aligned openings, the opening of the front block being threaded and the opening of the rear block being unthreaded and having its rear portion enlarged to form a socket, and a handle having its forward portion fitting into said socket and reduced to form a shank rotatably passing through the registering openings of the rear block and the pad, the front end .portion of the shank being threaded and screwed into the threaded opening of the front block to draw the front block rearwardly into clamping engagement with the pad, side faces of the front block being formed with longitudinal ribs adapting the block to be firmly held while screwing the handle into place and causing side faces of the front block to frictionally grip the strands of the pad when pressed against the same 10 while using the mop. v

MORTON WEINS'IEIN. 

